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Think that too many unexcused absences for students doesn’t have consequences for parents? Then take a look at the Jackson County Jail — where 14 people were charged with truancy in 2010 and 11 were arrested in 2009 for not sending their children to school, as mandated by state law. “(The arrests are) pretty rare, but it’s not nearly as ...
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For students, this is the last week of summer freedom — as they’ll return to school next week. Students in the Jefferson City School System will return to class on Monday, Aug. 1, followed by Jackson County School System students on Thursday, Aug. 4. Meanwhile, teachers in Jefferson started their pre-planning days on Tuesday and will ...
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Jackson County’s four district board of commissioners seats need to be redrawn to meet federal voting guidelines. Two of the four BOC seats currently have 17,000-plus potential voters, while the other two districts have less than 13,000 each. District 1, which is now served by Tom Crow, has a population of 17,596, and District 3, which is ...
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THE JEFFERSON High School classroom annex’s days are now numbered with demolition expected at the end of this calendar year. The old annex will make way for a new classroom building as part of $25 million worth of construction planned by school leaders. Other projects include a new academic wing, cafeteria and kitchen at the elementary school ...
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JEFFERSON School leaders have proposed an $18.37 million spending plan for 2011-2012 with minimal changes from last year’s ledger, school officials say. A final vote is slated for next month. “It’s a budget that’s not that different from this past year’s budget,” Jefferson superintendent John Jackson said. The school system, ...
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Three high schools in Jackson County failed to meet the initial determination of AYP this year due in part to having graduation rates below 85 percent. In addition, one middle school also missed the AYP mark. Jackson County Comprehensive High School, East Jackson Comprehensive High School and Commerce High School all missed the 85 percent ...
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The Jackson County government is in the top 10 percent in the state in its per capita debt burden and county officials say the that paying that debt back will be a financial struggle through the year 2024. As of March 31, the county’s outstanding debt totaled $179.3 million. The debt service per capita is $2,966. From a cash flow standpoint, ...
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a burglary call at the Nike Outlet Store early Sunday morning found a car inside the store. Officers responding around 4:15 a.m. found a gold 2001 Ford Explorer with a Barrow County tag still running and in drive with the driver’s side door open. The car was reportedly stolen from a ...
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There’s still hope that if the budget figures are right, Jackson County School System employees may not have as many furlough days as currently planned. Superintendent Shannon Adams said Monday that the almost-completed Jackson County tax digest is slated to drop three percent. He warned last month that local property taxes paid to the school ...
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Jackson County leaders decided Monday night to get more information before taking action on a proposal to contract to use the city of Jefferson’s building inspector to handle building inspections for the county. At an earlier board of commission meeting, planning director Gina Mitsdarffer presented a plan to contract with the City of ...
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